1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index 491cf49042c6..e1f1eb8e484a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int prism2_event(event_t event, int priority,
 static int prism2_pccard_card_present(local_info_t *local)
 {
         struct hostap_cs_priv *hw_priv = local->hw_priv;
-        if (hw_priv->link != NULL &&
+        if (hw_priv != NULL && hw_priv->link != NULL &&
             ((hw_priv->link->state & (DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG)) ==
              (DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG)))
                 return 1;